Now you can unsend that ill-considered Gmail

Find this in your Gmail settings under General > Settings. Check the box to enable and set your preferred cancellation period.

Ever sent an email to someone, only to realize a second later that there was a change you wanted to make? Or that you’d sent it to the wrong person? Or worse, to a lot of wrong persons?

Then you’ll be pleased to know Gmail has just introduced an “Unsend” feature that gives you up to 30 seconds to unsend or recall that email. It can be set under General > Settings > Enable Undo Send, with options of 5, 10, 20, and 30 seconds. Once you’ve sent it, your outgoing mail will display the usual yellow bar with the additional “Undo” option for the period you’ve set.

You may never need the option, but it could be a lifesaver for those who, for example, have unintentionally sent a very personal note to “Reply All.”

I’ve set mine to the maximum 30 seconds because … well … you never know …